Canada
1985- Label and catalog number
- Attic LAT 1212
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
LAT 1212 A1#2 MW 饜牊 CRRunout Side A
LAT 1212 B1 MW 饜牊. CRRunout Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Lee Aaron 路 1985
Call Of The Wild was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
LAT 1212 A1#2 MW 饜牊 CRRunout Side A
LAT 1212 B1 MW 饜牊. CRRunout Side B
RR 9780-A//57797-1Runout side A
RR 9780-B//57793-1Runout side B
28MM-0450A 111+1Side A
28MM-0450B 111+Side B
DM 207579 A-1/85 S IISide A runout
DM 207579 B-1/85 S IISide B runout
DM 207 579 ASide A label
DM 207 579 BSide B label
RR 9780 A HOLLAND CUTTING MSide A
RR 9780 B HOLLAND CUTTING MSide B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Attic LAT 1212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Attic LATC 1212LP, Album, Club Edition 路 Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition 路 Club edition |
| 1985 | Europe | 10 Records 207 579-620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Attic RR 9780 / Roadrunner Records RR 9780First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9780 / Attic RR 9780First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0450First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0450First yearLP, Album, Promo 路 Promo | LP, Album, Promo 路 Promo |
| 1986 | UK | 10 Records dix 46LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | 10 Records DIX 46LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Metronome 841 676-1 / Attic 841 676-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Call Of The Wild are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Canada, Europe, Japan, Netherlands. One of them is Attic LAT 1212.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LAT 1212, RR 9780, 28MM 0450, 207 579-620) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LAT 1212 A1#2 MW 饜牊 CR and LAT 1212 B1 MW 饜牊. CR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.